Re: Prediction
To me it seems to motion physics also come into play. Any human can estimate the way the leaf moves (taking into account the wind speed) that it's weight and impact on the vehicle is negligible. Also, since it's not a living being we can ignore it as well.
No AV takes these things into account. It's either ignored or seen as a hazard, mostly based on pattern recognition in a neural network.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
